The table below shows the top 150 high schools in NSW, ranked by their success rate. For information on prices of Bus, Train and Metro, costs and ride fares to Abbotsleigh School For Girls, please check the Moovit app. Congratulations to our new Junior School School Captain, Saskia McDonald, and Vice-Captain, Savannah Tan, whose positions were announced at today's event. My goal was to cross-train in every critical area., There is no downside to having employees who know how every division of an organisation functions. Closed weekends. One of the most significant changes occurred in the late 1960s under then Headmistress Betty Archdale. +61 2 9473 7886 +61 2 9473 7887 (For student absentees and other student enquiries) Situated in Wahroonga on the North Shore . [1], Abbotsleigh is a member of the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[2] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[3] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[5] and a founding member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS). If the crew had a problem with what I was doing, I wanted them to tell me so I could fix it or explain why I had to do things that way, thus expanding my crews knowledge of the limitations or requirements imposed on me., When people saw me opening myself to criticism, they opened up themselves. Abby, in addition to recognizing this fine serviceman, I would like to thank you for setting up the program that brought us together. In the beginning, people kept asking my permission to do things. Good investments start with good businesses. +61 2 9473 7926, AbbSchool Extended Tuition A window into Castine's extraordinary past. If Id be proud, I knew I was generally on the right track., More often than not, bureaucracies create rules and then forget why they were needed in the first place, or fail to see the reasons for them to no longer exist. Ultimately, this is a book about humanity and the psychological forces that drive people to work together and achieve. +61 2 9473 7797, IT Support The school participates in several major competitions, including the Independent Schools Debating Association (ISDA), consisting of 32 private schools, the Archdale Debating Competition established in honour of former headmistress Miss Betty Archdale, also involving over 20 schools and the Sydney Debating Network (SDN). Girls are invited to participate in Choir, and may audition for smaller vocal groups such as Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Choir. +61 2 9473 7740, paganor@abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au We are a highly collaborative, design-focused practice looking to expand our talented team in our spacious Culver City studio. I was delighted to share all our secrets. It is here that Abbotsleigh became the first girls' school in Sydney to have a sports field. There is also a nearby Junior School, also located in Wahroonga, which houses the Early Learning Centre, Transition and Kindergarten to Year Six. Houses now compete for the House Choir banner and the Spirit Cup, as well as the Sports Cup. A number of student-run charity clubs exist within the school, with elected positions such as president, treasurer and secretary. Following Abrashoff taking command, all of Benfold's career sailors reenlisted for an addition tour with the ships retention rate for the two most critical categories jumping from 28% to 100% and staying there. Such experiences include assisting in house construction in Fiji, undertaking environmental conservation projects on Fraser Island, visiting remote indigenous communities in far North Queensland and volunteering at local non-government organisations such as the Red Cross. ", Unity of purpose is quite achievable, even against heavy odds, and sometimes because of them. In addition to this, a new canteen was built in 2008 to join with the Saturday morning sports canteen, featuring new outdoor caf-style eating areas overlooking the oval. The school offered physics and classical subjects, such as Latin; classes that were only offered to boys at the time. The ARC contains the Library Teaching Room (LTR), a computer room, study and teaching spaces, an archives centre and three seminar rooms. In light of this, how did one man take a Guided Missile Destroyer with a divided and troubled crew, that was regarded as the worst in its fleet, and turn it into the best ship in the Navy? [24] Other offered sports include equestrian, golf, sailing, snow sports and rhythmic and artistic gymnastics. Between the two units, I supervise . Visit this page for all the extended tuition recital, performance and term dates. Visit often we don't want you to miss a thing. Rhino, Grasshopper, V-Ray, Lumion) and other modeling/rendering software is a plus, prior experience coordinating teams of designers on corporate and institutional projects from concept design through construction administration, advanced knowledge of architectural building systems and codes as well as sustainability. Hornsby to City Town Hall via Chatswood (Night Service) 9098. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Judith Poole Sports Hall was built in 2015, accommodating three basketball courts or twelve badminton courts, dance studios, change facilities, offices, classrooms and an underground carpark, an award-winning design at the 2018 World Architecture Awards.[20]. I appreciate having you on our ship. All too often, a gung-ho newcomer runs smack into a poisoned corporate culture that sucks the enthusiasm right out of her. He created a new environment comprising a company of collaborators who flourished in a spirit of relaxed discipline, creativity, humour and pride. Catering for Year 11 to 12 boarders, St Mary Star of the Sea College, Wollongong, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 09:49. Our rankings include a complete list of schools and results based on their HSC performance. It currently caters for approximately 1,400 students from Transition to Year 12, including 170 boarders from Years 7 to 12. Further research disclosed an unexpected parallel with civilian life. In the junior school there are five houses: In the senior school there are eight houses: The house system has been modified over time to reflect the changing needs of the school, and its increased enrolment. [1] Boarders make up about one-sixth of the senior school population. Abbotsleigh is a leader in girls' education, where both learners and educators thrive. Little things make big successes., Gestures such as joining the enlisted people at cookouts [on the ships deck], having lunch once a week with the crew on the mess decks, and making sure visiting VIPs got to talk to the crew, I tried to show the officers that in human terms we were all in this together, and each person was indispensable to the unity of the Benfold team., When I can build people up, their work improves, and my morale leaps. Its a very useful case study, as unlike companies, its possible to compare Benfolds results with its identical sister ships over time. Senior School Abbotsleigh is a Pre K to Year 12 day and Year 7 to 12 boarding school for girls, with a reputation for excellence for more than 130 years. Whether you like it or not, your people follow your example., Leaders need to understand how profoundly they affect people, how their optimism and pessimism are equally infectious, how directly they set the tone and spirit of everyone around them., It is well known that every leader sets the tone for his or her organisation. Abbotsleigh is a Pre Kindergarten to Year 12 independent Anglican day and boarding school for girls located in Wahroonga, on Sydney's North Shore. Was this review helpful? Casper has become a friend, teacher and very special person in our lives. Firstly, HSC results are divided into bands. Secrecy spawns isolation, not success., As I rose through the ranks in the Navy, I was continually frustrated by how information was stopped at mid-level regions., The art of leadership lies in simple things - common sense actions that ensure high morale and increase the odds of winning., Little things make big successes. The more I thanked them for hard work, the harder they worked. Each year, approximately two-thirds of the incoming Year Seven class at Senior School are from the Junior School, while the rest are drawn from schools in Sydney, from interstate and overseas, having passed selective entry examinations and/or interviews to gain an enrolment place. When it comes to purging outdated regulations, bureaucracies are sclerotic., I was determined to turn the ship into an institution of continual learning., I didnt consider [the other ships in the fleet] rivals. +61 2 9473 7750, Boarding School The higher-ups were forever fighting over who got to use our services. The book outlines how, by unconventional means, Abrashoff tapped into the latent human potential aboard Benfold to turn it into the gem of the ocean., Peter Kaufman, Chairman and CEO of Glenair, (a business whom Charlie Munger classifies as one of the best three operating companies hes aware of) recommended his outside directors read the book, along with Plain Talk and The Carolina Way. Of the three, Kaufman noted, Michael Abrashoff had the toughest hand of all - turning the worst performing ship in the Pacific fleet into the best in the Navy, without changing a single crew member.. Casper will film the distribution of the supplies at a local refugee center and send us the videotape. Through him we have come to learn more in a personal way about our world. Initially, the Benfords crew retention rate was a dismal 28%. The comparison heard on the popular television series "Beverly Hills, 90210" is that you can build a fence around a pool and lock the gate, but if there is even a possibility that a child might get in, why not teach him to swim? The building now incorporates a gallery for exhibits on Castine's long history and a meeting space. Keep up the good work. Additionally, Abbotsleigh's Junior School offers a Year 2 String Program, where girls are required to learn either violin or cello. You dont have to search too far to find the many parallels that exist in successful businesses. Even if decisions were wrong, I would stand by my crew. And the top four reasons are virtually the same. Summer 2022/23 03 Oct 2022 . To me, thats the key to keeping an organisation young, vital, growing, and successful. The base-rates are too low for my liking. Abbotsleigh (School) Abbotsleigh (School : Wahroonga, N.S.W.) They could work together for the best possible Benfold. Nestled amongst Australian native trees and dappled with sunlight, this fluid new sports hall designed by Allen Jack+Cottier for a girls' school in Sydney, Australia makes the most of its site's typography, while flexibly providing for a multitude of sporting activities and other uses. Its often the qualitative aspects that determine success. Girls of the age of 5 are now able to enter the school in the Transition class (preschool age), where they are able to make the smooth transition from preschool to kindergarten. The teaching quality of language and mathematics in this top primary school in Sydney is particularly excellent, and the competition for admission is fierce. Abbotsleigh also offers an Extended Tuition music program from Kindergarten to Year 12, where girls have the opportunity to learn an instrument (piano, singing, woodwind, brass, strings or percussion instruments) from one of their Peripatetic instrumental teachers. I currently hold the rank of Captain and oversee two units in Custody Division, Custody Support Services Bureau (CSSB) and Custody Investigative Services (CIS). For more information, please visit: https://www.castinehistoricalsociety.org/abbott-school/, https://www.castinehistoricalsociety.org/abbott-school/. [18] The ARC also includes a new Art Centre which has three classrooms, an Arts staffroom and a number of storage spaces. Hirst, opened in 1980 and 1985. Welcome to your new Abbotsleigh app for parents. Glenn N Davies, Archbishop of Sydney, serves as its chair. ', In just about every case, my sailors were not born with anything remotely resembling a silver spoon in their mouths. And they wanted to be treated with respect., Like any workforce, mine appreciated hearing from top management., Keep talking. I was determined to create a culture where everyone on board felt comfortable enough to say to me, Captain, have you thought of this? or Captain, Im worried about something, or even Captain, I think youre dead wrong and heres why. Yes-people are a cancer in any organisation, and dangerous to boot., After every major decision, event, or maneuver, those involved gathered around my chair on the bridge wing and critiqued it. [15], The school council is responsible for the school's governance. We have removed 7 jobs very similar to those listed above. We understand the important connection between student wellbeing and learning and flourishing. +61 2 9473 7872, Community Development Officer The last three are listed on the local government heritage register.[11][12][13]. Find More Contacts for Abbotsleigh School Warwick Noble Director The lessons contained within are not only relevant to the military, they are integral to the success of the any business, and more importantly those that we either are or are wanting to, invest in. As an educated teenager, I would like to tell all of the adults who are trying to terminate the distribution that they need to go outside their fantasy worlds and realize that many teenagers are having unprotected sex because of the lack of availability of contraceptives and condoms. Read, opened in 1931. As a result, two new school houses were built on the Common.In 1853 the Adams School was constructed and was followed in 1859 with the construction of the Abbott School, named in honor of school committee member Charles Abbott. The school also has an Agricultural group (Ag Club) where chickens are raised every year for a number of competitions including the Sydney Royal Easter Show. [25], Abbotsleigh boasts a rich cocurricular music program. Shea Hamilton is from Duarte, a small town in California's Los Angeles. 'Its Your Ship is the story of Captain D. Michael Abrashoff, the commanding officer of USS Benfold. Established in 1885, on Sydney's lower north shore, the school has a selective enrolment policy from Year 5 upwards. She was educated at Abbotsleigh, one of the first schools in Sydney to permit girls to play cricket, and in 1923-27 at the University of Sydney (B.A., 1926; Dip. Schools Senior School reception@abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au +61 2 9473 7777 Junior School jshead@abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au +61 2 9473 7700 Early Learning Centre elc@abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au +61 2 9473 7950 Enrolments registrar@abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au +61 2 9473 7744 Administration Senior School Administration Office (SAO) Wellbeing Matters is Abbotsleigh's wellbeing framework. A wide range of co-curricular programs is open to students to complement the School's holistic learning opportunities. Abrashoff noted that the ship he eventually left to his successor, though once divided and troubled, was all a captain could wish for - the gem of the ocean. Show me a manager who ignores the power of praise, and I will show you a lousy manager. Interestingly, its not only in business that we can find these parallels. Only then can you find out whats really wrong and, in so doing, help the sailors empower themselves to fix it., It seemed to me only prudent for the captain to work hard at seeing the ship through the crews eyes. The way to accomplish this was not to order it from the top, which is demoralising and squashes initiative. Chamber groups such as String Quartets, Flute Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble and Clarinet and Saxophone Ensemble are also available to girls without an audition. If we stopped pinning labels on people and stopped treating them as if they were stupid, they would perform better. As I write, a package is in the mail to Bosnia, where Capt. Show me an organization in which employees take ownership, and I will show you one that beats its competitors., The timeless challenge is to help less talented people transcend their limitations., A ship commanded by a micromanager and his or her hierarchy of sub-micromanagers is no breeding ground for individual initiative., I wanted everyone to be involved in the common cause of creating the best ship in the Pacific Fleet., Empowering people means defining the parameters in which people are allowed to operate, and then setting them free., As I saw it, my job was to create the climate that enabled people to unleash their potential. But that is a leaders folly and an organisations failure. Subjects offered include English (Advanced, Extension 1 and Extension 2), Mathematics (General, 2-unit, Extension 1 and Extension 2), sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Environmental Science), histories (Modern, Ancient and Extension History), social sciences (Business Studies, Geography, Economics), Music (1, 2, extension), Theology and Studies of Religion(1 and 2 unit) a wide range of languages including French, German, Latin and Japanese, Art, PDHPE, Software Design and Development, Drama, Design and Technology.[23]. The greatest professionalism exists throughout the school, always aimed at building a better future. AbbSchool offers professional tennis coaching in a fun-filled atmosphere using a variety of modern teaching methods. Box 447, Mt. Swim School Officer. It wasnt easy. 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